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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PLÀT RÉIDH Plàt Réidh Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass Golspie
Mr. D. Munro Cashel Dhu by Lairg
032 This name applies to a large flat bog about 1 1/2 Miles long and 1 wide, Situated on the Southern end of the Parish of Durness, and about a mile south of Loch Dionard. The name Signifies'' The plain or flat bog''. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland Pro. [Proprietor]
CREAGAN MEALL A' CHUIRN Creagan Meall a' Chuirn Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass Golspie
Mr. D. Munro Cashel Dhu by Lairg
032 This name applies to a high hill situated about a mile south of Plàt Réidh on the Southwest end of the Parish of Durness. Meaning ''Little Rock of the Hill of the Cairn''. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland Pro. [Proprietor]
CREAGAN MEALL HORN
1-inch Revision Oct. 1894
Creagan Meall Horn Evander McIver Esq. factor Scourie
See 1-inch Name list submitted to him
Duke of Sutherlands Estate Map 1853-68
New Stat. [Statistical] account of Durness Ph. [Parish] attached to 1/2500 name Bk. [Book] of Durness
Black's Guide to Scotland 1868.
032
MEALL A' CHUIRN Meall a' Chuirn Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass Golspie
Mr. D. Munro Cashel Dhu by Lairg
032; 041 This name applies to a high hill Situated at the Southwest end of the Parish of Durness, and about a mile South of Creagan Meall a Chuirn. Meaning ''Hill of the Cairn'' His Grace the Duke of Sutherland Proprietor
MEALL HORN
1-inch Revision Oct. 1894
Meall Horn
Meallhorn
Meall-horn
Evander McIver Esq. factor Scourie
See 1-inch Name list submitted to him
Duke of Sutherlands Estate Map 1853-68
New Stat. [Statistical] account of Durness Ph. [Parish] attached to 1/2500 name Bk. [Book] of Durness
Black's Guide to Scotland 1868.
032; 041 [Meaning] obscure
AN DUBH-LOCH An Dubh-loch Revd. [Reverend] J.M. Joass Golspie
Mr. D. Munro Cashel Dhu by Lairg
032 Applies to a Small loch Situated about 1/2 mile east of Creagan Meall a' Chuirn. It is about 25 Chains long and 8 wide. The name signifies ''The black loch''. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland Proprietor

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